Men's Basketball | 11/15/2018 2:16:00 PM

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MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Minnesota State University Moorhead men's basketball team (3-0, 0-0 NSIC) will travel to Vancouver, B.C. to play four games in the Simon Fraser Classic.
 
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Four Game Stretch…
The Dragons will play four games in as many days when they compete in the Simon Fraser Classic. MSUM will face Western Washington on Friday at 7 p.m., Simon Fraser (B.C.) on Saturday at 9 p.m., Langara College on Sunday at 8 p.m., and Douglas College on Monday at 7 p.m. All times are central standard time.
 
Looking Back…
The Dragons opened the season with their first 3-0 start since the 2015-16 season. MSUM opened the regular-season by defeating Minnesota Morris 97-69 and Dickinson State (N.D.) 98-70 in Nemzek Fieldhouse. Against Minnesota Morris, the Dragons were led by senior forward Addison Park who contributed 21 points. Senior guard Travaun Coad had 20 points and a team-high nine rebounds, while junior guard Johnny Beeninga had 15 points.
 
Against Dickinson State (N.D.), freshman guard Bryce Irsfeld sparked the offense with a career-high 23 points. Freshman guard Gavin Baumgartner added 16 points, while Park had 13 points and five rebounds. Freshman post Jesse Bergh had five blocks.
 
In MSUM's road victory over crosstown foe Concordia College, Baumgartner scored a career-high 24 points to lead the Dragons. Irsfeld added 22 points and seven assists while Coad had 18 points. Bergh had a team-best six rebounds. Each of the three Dragon wins came by more than 20 points.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION...
No. 14 Western Washington University
The Vikings are 1-1 this season with an 84-78 win over Cal State Dominguez Hills and a 97-92 loss to No. 24 UC San Diego. Junior forward Trevor Jasinksy lead the team by averaging 27.5 points, 5.0 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game. Junior guard Micah Winn is averaging 14.5 points per game, while junior forward Cameron Retherford and senior guard Siaan Rojas are each contributing over 10.0 points per game. Rojas averages a team-best 9.0 rebounds per game and 1.5 steals per game.  The Vikings are led by head coach Tony Dominguez who is in his seventh season. MSUM leads the all-time series 2-0
 
Simon Fraser University (B.C.)
The Clan are 0-2 overall this season with a 69-54 loss to No. 24 UC San Diego and a 67-64 loss to Cal State Dominguez Hills. Othniel Spence leads the offense with 16.0 points per game and 2.0 steals per game. Julian Roche follows with 10.0 points per game. Wilfried Balata and Roche are both averaging 6.0 rebounds per game. Michael Provenzano is the team's assist leader and averages 4.0 assists per game. Head coach Steve Hanson is in his third season with the Clan.
Langara College (B.C.)
The Falcons are 2-2 overall with wins over Columbia Bible College and Okanagan College. Senior guard/forward Antonio Jhuty leads the team by averaging 28.5 points per game. Jhuty also averages 3.3 rebounds per game and has a .854 free throw percentage. Sophomore guard Moeiz Athaya contributes 21.5 points per game and 8.8 rebounds per game. Senior center Grant Galbraith and junior forward Tyler Anderson are the top rebounders with and average 11.0 and 10.8 per game, respectively. Freshman guard Nishad Tarak averages 6.0 assists per game to lead the team. Head coach Paul Eberhardt is in his seventh season with the Falcons.
 
Douglas College (B.C.)
The Royals are 2-2 overall with wins over Langara College (B.C.) and Columbia Bible College. Junior guard Courtney Anderson leads to team with 24.5 points and 2.3 assists per game. Sophomore guard Josiah Mastandrea is second to Anderson with 11.3 points per game. Freshman guard Tyrone Asenoguan is the leading rebounder with 6.8 per game. The Royals average over four rebounds per game: senior guard Sylvester Appiah (5.0), sophomore forward Shane Toporowski (4.5), freshman guard Dylan Kinley (4.3), and Anderson (4.3). Head coach Joe Enevoldson is in his second season at the helm.
 
MORE ABOUT MSUM…
Dragons Posting Big Numbers
The Dragons have scored 90+ points in each of their first three contests. MSUM is averaging 95.0 points per game while holding the opposition to 68.3 points per game. MSUM averages 17.0 assists per game compared to 10.0 from their opponents. The Dragons are out-blocking their opponents 5.0-to-1.0 per game. The Dragons force 16.3 turnovers per game from the opposition and average 9.7 turnovers per game--good for a +6.7 turnover margin.
 
Consistency From Park
Senior Addison Park has been a steady presence on the court through the early stages of the season. Park is relied on for his statistical contributions on the court, and takes ownership as a senior leader on a team that boasts seven freshmen. Park has scored in double-digits in all three contests this season, with his season-best 21 points coming against Minnesota Morris in the season-opener.
 
Offensive Distribution
The Dragons have gotten some great offensive distribution this season with five players averaging at least 11.0 points per game. Bryce Irsfeld (18.3), Gavin Baumgartner (15.7), Travaun Coad (15.3), Addison Park (14.0), Johnny Beeninga (11.3).
 
Freshmen Shine
Freshman guard Gavin Baumgartner has been a scoring threat so far this season. Baumgartner set a career-high 16 points against Dickinson State (N.D.) and wasted no time breaking that mark with a team-high 24 points against Concordia College. Freshman guard Bryce Irsfeld is holding his own in the college scene by averaging a team-best 18.3 points per game. Irsfeld leads the Dragons with a .611 three-point percentage (11-of-18). Freshman center Jesse Bergh uses all of his 6-10 frame and holds the team-high 2.0 blocks per game. Bergh led MSUM with six rebounds against Concordia College.
 
Walthall Back for Ninth Season
Head coach Chad Walthall is entering his ninth season at the helm for MSUM. Walthall has amassed an impressive 172-79 record (.685) during his first eight seasons as head coach for the Dragons. Walthall is joined on the coaching staff by Tim Bergstraser (first season) and Spenser Bland (first season).
 
Dragons Remain Perfect
With a 3-0 record, MSUM is the only team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference to boast a perfect record with at least three games played. Bemidji State (1-0), St. Cloud State (2-0), Concordia-St. Paul (2-0), and Sioux Falls (2-0) are the remaining unbeaten teams in the field of 16.
 
Up Next
MSUM returns home from their trip to Vancouver, B.C. to face Mayville State on Nov. 27 at 7 p.m.